St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-28

elder in charge.
The railroad commissioners com.
pleted their examination of the Lake
road Friday. They have been over
on the Central road this week, visiting
Ogdensburg by invitation, with view
of getting an idea of the entire line
and it's water connections with the
West.
Members of the Lewiston, Maine,
Knights Templar, passed through here
Tuesday on special train on Their
way to Burlington. They were ac-
companied by a good band and seemed
very pleasant party. They pass
through here again on their return
trip to-day.
"A bazar will be held in the Catho-
lie school house beginning Aug. Is and
continue one week, the purpose being
to raise funds to carry on the church
building. Father O'Sullivan of Bur-
lington and Lawyer Thibault of Otta-
wa, P. o., will deliver addresses dur
ing the fair.
The grand Odd Fellows reunion
which takes place at the Weirs Sept.
LIST, promises to eclipse anything of
the kind ever held by this order in
New Hampshire or Vermont. The
round rates from st. JOhnsbury will be
81 so and many members of the order
here are expecting to go down.
1t was more than usually "muggy"
on Saturday even for this muggy
month, and many workmen left the
worst rooms in the scale shops because
of the oppressive heat. Yesterday was
bad day for rOOfers who are put
ting tin on the new machine shop.
The sun on the bright tin was almost
unbearable.
Very impressive services have
been held at the Presby terrain church
during the week and over Sabbath. To-
morrow afternoon and evening Rev.
Mr.. Armour is expected to preach and
Mr.. Armour is also expected to be here
Sunday when a communion service
will be held, and a number are expect
ed to unite with the church.
Funeral services over the remains
of Fred Morey, the brakeman who was
killed on the Victory branch last week,
were held at his..late home on Railroad
street Thursday afternoon, Rev. E. II.
Sanford officiating. Mr.. Moray held
life insurance of $1,000 in the Travel
lers company that expired on the N Don
of the day on which he was killed.
The roster of the Vermont Nation
al guard at Camp Col. Seth Warner,
Bennington, August 10-l7, just issued,
includes on the governors staff, d. E
May, colonel and aide camp on
the field and staff, G. M. Spencer, COM
missary on-cOmmissiOned staff, E.
A. Morse, left G.. guide, and Captain
Roberts and Lieutenants Orcutt and
Paige of Co. d.
The decision that practically COM
pels local coal dealers to ship from
Burlington instead of Maquam, as
heretofore, was one of the results Of
the joint railroad meeting at Burling-
ton some weeks ago, and was not made
by the railroad commissioners as stat
ed last week. The question is some
thing entirely outside the province O
the commissioners.
1t is said that ex-MayOr Wood
bury's half interest in the Burlington
Clipper has been purchased by syn
dictate of Burlington men and that {
stock company is to be formed to pub
lish it, John E. Harris, formerly of thu
st. Johnsbury Index, continuing as ed
itOr. The Messenger intimates tina
there is some talk of running the Clip
per as daily.
"A runaway law suit is on the tapi
this week before Judge ROwell, be
tween ID. w. Lowell of BinghamptOn
N. Y, and Henry Bradley of Barnet
the plaintiff claiming damages suffered
from a runaway team belonging to de
PENDANT. The accident happened las
year over on the Joe Brook road ant
damages to the amount of $4,000 ar,
claimed by plaintiff.
The excellence of the st. Johns
bury house under its new management
is heard on every hand. The house i
orderly, neat, quiet, and the table i
the very best-travelling men say tn,
best north of Boston. If Mr.. KrOgmal
is keeping such house he should b.
encouraged by all citizens and by tin
public, for it fills the biggest want thi
place has suffered from for many years
The Passumpsic division annOunc
es a moonlight excursion to LAX
Memphremagog, on Thursday evening
Aug. 4. Music will be furnished b.
the LyndOnville cOrnet band, an
there will be a promenade concert an
dancing in the pavilion at Owls Hea
mountain house. A train will ru
from Newport as far south as Well
River; reduced rates from all stations
Fare from st. JOhnsbury and retur
$I.00.
The Demas Barnes sarcophagu
being built by the Carrick Bros. gran
lite company is to be set up in Green